Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

The director of the Secret Service has resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The shooting unleashed an outcry about how the agency failed in its core mission to protect current and former presidents. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, faced growing calls to resign and several investigations into how a gunman was able to get so close to Trump at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Her departure is unlikely to end the scrutiny of the long-troubled agency after the failures of July 13. Cheatle's deputy director was appointed as acting director.